Charles Langton Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Charles Langton
Birth Date:11 July 1823
Birth Place:Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death Place:Aigburth, Lancashire, England
Batting:Unknown
Bowling:Unknown
Club1:Lancashire
Year1:1849
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:21
Bat Avg1:5.25
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:7
Deliveries1:36
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:24.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/?
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:2 April
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16754.html Cricinfo

Charles Langton (11 July 1823 – 18 November 1900) was an English first-class cricketer.

Langton was born at Liverpool and was educated at Rugby School, entering in 1837.[1] He made two appearances in first-class cricket for Lancashire against Yorkshire in 1849, played at Sheffield and Manchester.[2] He scored 21 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 7,[3] while with the ball he took 3 wickets.[4]

Langton ran an insurance brokerage business, based in London and Liverpool, with his company Langton Charles & Co. being liquidated in 1866.[5] By 1875, he was involved with the Liverpool Juvenile Reformatory Association as a treasurer, assisting with administration of the reformatory school ship Akbar, alongside a reformatory farm for boys and a reformatory school for girls.[6] He died at Aigburth in November 1900.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Billington, W. . Rugby School Register: From 1675 to 1867 Inclusive . 1867 . 114 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Charles Langton . CricketArchive . 2019-04-02 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Langton . CricketArchive . 2019-04-02 . subscription.
  4. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Langton . CricketArchive . 2019-04-02 . subscription.
  5. Book: Liverpool Commercial List . 1871 . Estell & Company . 21 . en.
  6. Book: Report to the Inspector . 1875 . H.M. Stationery Office . 18 . 53 . en.